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On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Floating Wetlands event
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Marsh Plants
On April 20,2012, the Waterfront Partnership, BioHabitats and Kids at Living Classroom created a floating wetland in the baltimore harbor. This included a public outreach event for students and other citizens.
Marsh Plants
Island on the Magothy River in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Magothy River
Walking through the beach during low tide on the Chesapeake Bay
Enjoying the Bay
A washed up crab trap on the beach of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Ghost Pot
Tree exposed by extremely low tide, Terrapin Park, Kent Island, MD
Underwater Tree
Map of Lami Town in Fiji.
Fiji: Lami Town
Conceptual diagram illustrating the ecosystem of the southern portion of the Florida peninsula.
South Florida peninsula habitat
Conceptual diagram illustrating saltwater intrusion on barrier islands due to climate change. As sea-level rises, ocean saltwater travels underground until it reaches the fresh groundwater in the mixing zone.
Saltwater Intrusion on Barrier Islands
Conceptual diagram illustrating natural resources found on Assateague Island. Assateague Island provides critical habitat for many unique plants and animals.
Assateague Island and Natural Resources, USA
Conceptual diagram illustrating the effects of sea-level rise and storm surges on barrier islands. When sea-level rise combines with strong storms, barrier islands experience high storm surges, which increases the effects of flooding and erosion.
Sea-level Rise and Storm Surges on Barrier Islands
Illustration map of barrier islands located along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Mexico.
USA: Barrier Islands on the Atlantic and Gulf…
Tide over the road at Elliott's Island,Dorchester County, MD
Elliotts Island Road
Environmental Concern replanting living shoreline at Elliotts Island, MD
Elliotts Island Road
Conceptual diagram illustrating different monitoring activities implemented on Assateague Island to track changing habitats. Monitoring activities - which are habitat specific - include water quality, seagrass area, salt marsh nekton survey, surface elevation table, plover nests and fledgling success, upland elevation change, shoreline rate of change, and beach topography.
Monitoring Activities to Track Changing Habitats…
Illustration of man doing beach topography
Monitoring: beach topography
Illustration of biologist monitoring birds with binoculars
Monitoring: biologist bird-watcher
Illustration of a man doing a deer population count.
Monitoring: deer population count
Illustration of a man doing the salt marsh nekton survey.
Monitoring: salt marsh nekton survey
Illustration of a technician using a Surface Elevation Table (SET).
Monitoring: surface elevation table
The seabeach amaranth is an endangered species, this one was found on Assateague Island, Maryland
Amaranthus pumilus (seabeach amaranth)
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